How to prohibit access to a particular file from a browser

Question

There is a file /var/www/vhosts/httpdocs/testdir/file.txt

How to prohibit access from a browser to this file(e.g. http//example.com/testdir/file.txt )?

Answer

In case static files are served by Apache ( Serve static files directly by nginx option is unchecked in Plesk > Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings ):

1. Log in to Plesk server using SSH .

2. Create a file /var/www/vhosts/httpdocs/testdir/.htaccess :

   # vi /var/www/vhosts/example.com.httpdocs/testdir/.htaccess

3. Add the following directives in the created file:

   CONFIG_TEXT: <Files "file.txt">
   Order Allow,Deny
   Deny from all
   </Files>
   

   OR Navigate to Plesk > Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings and add the following nginx directive:

   CONFIG_TEXT: location ^~ /wp-content { auth_basic "Restricted";
   auth_basic_user_file /var/www/vhosts/example.com/httodocs/test/.htpasswd;
   }

In case static files are served by Nginx ( Serve static files directly by nginx option is checked in Plesk > Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings ):

1. Go to Plesk > Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings.

2. Add the following directives to Additional nginx directives field:

   CONFIG_TEXT: location = /testdir/file.txt {
   deny all;
   }